<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000014693-24-000073.txt : 20240605
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000014693-24-000073
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20240603
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240605
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240605

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Nall Timothy M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001871904
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-00123
		FILM NUMBER:		241022886

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		850 DIXIE HIGHWAY
		CITY:			LOUISVILLE
		STATE:			KY
		ZIP:			40210

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BROWN FORMAN CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000014693
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BEVERAGES [2080]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	04 Manufacturing
		IRS NUMBER:				610143150
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0430

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		850 DIXIE HWY
		CITY:			LOUISVILLE
		STATE:			KY
		ZIP:			40210
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5025851100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		850 DIXIE HIGHWAY
		CITY:			LOUISVILLE
		STATE:			KY
		ZIP:			40210

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BROWN FORMAN INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19870816

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BROWN FORMAN DISTILLERS CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19840807

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BROWN FORMAN DISTILLERY CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19670730
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        <footnote id="F1">These shares were issued on June 3, 2024, in connection with a July 22, 2021, award of performance-based restricted stock units. The award was subject to a three-year performance period, which ended April 30, 2024.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">To satisfy withholding obligations associated with the July 22, 2021, award of performance-based restricted stock units that were issued as shares on June 3, 2024, the reporting person surrendered 176 shares of Class A common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The closing price of BF-A on April 30, 2024, was used to calculate the withholding obligation.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Nancie Oliver Mauffray, Attorney in Fact for Timothy M. Nall</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2024-06-05</signatureDate>
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